Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Denmark
Denmark: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex was 58.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Denmark, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Denmark is 58.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Denmark peaked at 65.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.9% | — |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 58.4% | +48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 46.7% | 65.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 38.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 36.2% | 58.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Denmark?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Denmark was 58.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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